Ornamental Shrubs List
This post includes the list of beautiful shrub plants. Tables include common name, scientific name, family, flower colours, flowering period and characteristics of 30 important Ornamental Shrubs.
Ornamental shrubs List: Table 01 (10 of 30)
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S.N. | Shrub | Sci. Name | Family | Flower colour | Flowering period | Characteristics |
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1. | Abelia | Abelia x grandiflora | Caprifoliaceae | White, pinkn tinge | Whole year | 1. It is semi deciduous. 2. Dropping branches. |
2. | Acalypha | Acalypha hispida | Euphorbiaceae | Moroon | March to June | Multi colour foliage which have drooping catkins. |
3. | Allamanda | Allamanda cathartica | Apocynaceae | Yellow | Whole year | It is a climbing shrub. |
4. | Aphelandra | Aphelandra teteragona | Acanthaceae | Coral red | March to April | 1. Drought tolerant. 2. Variegated flowers. |
5. | Barleria | Barleria cristata | Acanthaceae | Blue-mauve | April to September | It is a dwarf shrub. |
6. | Blood flower | Asclepias curassavica | Ascclepiaceae | Red-yellow | Whole year | 1. Semi deciduous. 2. It is a small shrub. 3. Drought tolerant. 4. Good choice for rockeries. |
7. | Chinese lantern | Malvaviscus arboreus | Malvaceae | Red | Whole year | Flowers and leaves create contrast effect. |
8. | Flowering maple | Abutilon aureum uariegatum | Malvaceae | Apricot red | Whole year except winter | 1. Evergreen. 2. Tall shrub. 3. Variegated foliage. |
9. | Ornamental bamboo | Bambusa fortunei variegata | Bambucaceae | …. | …. | 1. Yellow stems and foliage. 2. Good for topiary. |
10. | Bougainvillea | Bougainvillea spp. | Nyctaginaceae | Various colours | Whole year | Beautiful bracts and foliage. |
Table 02: 20 of 30
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S.N. | Shrub | Sci. name | Family | Flower colour | Flowering period | Characteristics |
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1. | Alai | Caesalpinia sepiaria | Caesalpiniaceae | Yellow | March to April | 1. It is a spiny scrambling shrub. 2. The shrub is large. |
2. | Azalea | Azalea spp. | Ericaceae | Red, white, pink | February to May | Ideal for hilly areas. |
3. | Buddleja | Buddleja asiatica | Buddlejaceae | Blue-white | Whole year | 1. Foliage is gray. 2. It is fragrant. |
4. | Camellia | Camellia japonica | Theaceae | Pink, red, white | February to May | Foliages are very shiny. |
5. | Carissa | Carissa carandas | Apocynaceae | White | March to June | 1. It is a spiny shrub. 2. It is semi deciduous. 3. Glaucous foliage. |
6. | Din ka raja | Cestrum diurnum | Solanaceae | White | March to September | Fragrant during the day as well as night. |
7. | Kilmods | Berberis asiatica | Berberidaceae | Yellow | April to May | 1. It is a spiny shrub. 2. Semi deciduous in nature. |
8. | Powder puff | Calliandra hybrida | Mimosaceae | Red, white, pink | Whole year except winter | It is a large shrub. |
9. | Shrimp plant | Beloperone guttata | Acanthaceae | White, red, yellow | Whole year | Beautiful bracts. |
10. | Snow bush | Breynia nivosa | Euphorbiaceae | …. | …. | White mottle foliages. |
Table 03: 30 of 30
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S.N. | Shrub | Sci. name | Family | Flower colour | Flowering period | Characteristics |
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1. | Cigar plant | Cuphea melvillea | Lythraceae | Orange white | Whole year | 1. Shrub is small. 2. It is an evergreen shrub. |
2. | Cotoneaster | Cotoneaster microphylla | Rosaceae | White | April to July | 1. Prostrate shrub with brownish red branches. 2. Shining foliage. |
3. | Croton | Codiaeum variegatum | Euphorbiaceae | …. | …. | Multi colour foliage. |
4. | Dombeya | Dombeya spectabilis | Steruliaceae | Pink-red, white | 1. March to July, and September to November | 1. It is a large shrub. 2. The shrub is deciduous. 3. It has quick growing habit. |
5. | Euonymous | Euonymous japonicus | Celastraceae | Green yellow | March to June | Evergreen large shrub with red fruits during winter. |
6. | Lime | Citrus aurantifolia | Rutaceae | White | February to April | 1. Flowers are fragrant. 2. Fruits are yellow when ripe. |
7. | Monsuri | Coriaria nepalensis | Cariariaceae | Yellow, green, red | March to April | 1. It is a large shrub. 2. The shrub is semi deciduous. 3. Foliage is shiny and green. |
8. | Pigeon berry | Duranta plumieri | Verbeneceaea | Blue-mauve | Whole year | 1. The shrub is large and throny. 2. It is evergreen. |
9. | Rat ki rani | Cestrum nocturnum | Solanaceae | Greenish yellow | April to November | Fragrant in night time. |
10. | Sonata | Dodonaea viscosa | Sapindaceae | Greenish yellow | March to April | 1. It is medium growing shrub. 2. It is an evergreen shrub. |
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